Bollywood and cricket make for a lethal cocktail and the recent wedding of Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma is just another example. But how does Hardik Pandya become a part of the cocktail? With their backs against the wall in the first innings, Hardik Pandya came to India’s rescue by scoring a breathtaking 93, missing out on a hundred narrowly. But it was Pandya’s knock that helped India to a position of dominance after reeling. For that, former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar recently compared Hardik Pandya with Amitabh Bachchan.
Sanjay Manjrekar’s wrote:
Like Amitabh Bachchan used to play those double roles, Hardik Pandya also showed two characters in his superb innings. The modern T20 player along with the orthodox classical Test batsman.#INDvSA #HardikPandya #SonyTen1
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) January 7, 2018
Manjrekar tried to explain that Pandya’s versatility in both the shortest and longest formats of the game can be compared to how Amitabh Bachchan used to play conflicting personalities in movies Don, Sooryavansham and Bade Miyan Chote Miyan.
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But Pandya’s fans took the Bollywood comparisons a step ahead and made a few hilarious memes out of the whole affair. Check them out:
Hardik Pandya against SA bowlers today: #SAvIND #HardikPandya pic.twitter.com/EAyK0VnMcv
— Madhav Sharma (@HashTagCricket) January 6, 2018
Other Indian Batsmen: Bowl is swinging & bouncing, it’s very difficult to bat.#HardikPandya _ pic.twitter.com/M7mSEl1gyq
— satender (@satender18) January 6, 2018
Indian players in dressing room watching #HardikPandya and #Bhuvi batting. __#SAvIND #INDvSA @1sInto2s @Kuptaan @KyaUkhaadLega pic.twitter.com/p1nWEHAaaB
— Pandey Ji (@Anu_ragsm) January 6, 2018
#HardikPandya 93(95) 14 fours and 1 six __
Follow us on Fb & instahttps://t.co/5xAhlDZRm0https://t.co/v0HRR5Elaf#Ro45 pic.twitter.com/BJgu4QHqnZ
— Troll Rohit Haters (@TrhtvOfficial) January 6, 2018
Not a big fan of cricket but when #HardikPandya took charge: pic.twitter.com/Bi525Mx2Nn
— Stanzin (@stanzinxxx) January 7, 2018
True. #SAvIND #SAvsIND #HardikPandya pic.twitter.com/tcStQpcyuD
— Sportzwiki (@sportzwiki) January 6, 2018
WHEN HARDIK PANDYA entered the DRESSING ROOM __ #SAvIND #HardikPandya @cricketshaukeen pic.twitter.com/uD5WeTqG7R
— NISHANT BARAI (@maibhiengineer_) January 6, 2018
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Despite Pandya’s heroics, the hosts lead by 142 runs at the end of Day 2 at Newlands, Cape Town. The Test has already tilted in favour of the hosts, with India needing a big comeback to avoid defeat.
